Fema Employment

What are some highly active government jobs/military jobs?

I'm male, have always been active, and looking for a job which is within a government agency or maybe even the military. I am graduating from a university in 2008 with a degree in criminal justice. I am looking at one agency in particular, Diplomatic Security. Seems to be one bad ass job but like most undergrads I'm still unsure. Anyways any information pertaining to the types of jobs out there either military or government would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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1. rignt now cia is looking for a few good men (ha ha) you should check with one of your local politicians, you can get a letter of referreal from them and they can inqire with senators congressman, that is how most poeple get the jobs in the filed you are looking for, if you dont know your local politicians next election join as a volunteer and you can get the connects that you need,
2. As a DS agent you get to travel all over the world on temporary or long-term assignments, which many agents find to be pretty cool. Try www.911jobforum.com, discussion board on federal law enforcement and military job-related stuff.
3. Checking with your local politicians for a referral letter is pointless. You must actually apply for the job and submit a resume via the agency's website; it is not a political appointment. Your local politician is not involved in the hiring process. Go to the CIA's website: https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html and you can submit an application directly, if you are competitve then a recruiter will call you. The same goes for the NSA, DEA, FBI, etc. You can also put your resume on usajobs.com, a federal job database. The Diplomatic Security website (through the State Dept) announces job openings and how to apply on their site. The last announcement for DS agents was about a month ago so there might not be openings for awhile but I think their website allows you to sign up for emails to alert you to new openings. The application process for Diplomatic Security is tedious-online questionnaire, resume, and other forms. They usually give you a week or so to submit all documents. Each agency's website will tell you the proper procedures to apply and keep in mind that the application process is lengthy, especially when these kinds of jobs (i.e., federal agent) require a security clearance. A background check can take several months to complete. If you are graduating this spring you might want to consider applying now.